 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an...  The Works of President Edwards ... - Page 31by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city. By faith... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...that country from whence they came out, they might hare had opportunity to have returned ; but now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly.... | |
 | Job (the patriarch), John Fry - 1827 - 630 pages
...and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims upon earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 242 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamid te be called their God ; for he bath prepared for them a city. SACRED... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...they desire a better country, that is an heavenly : wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God ; for he hath prepared for them a city." Finally.... | |
 | Edward Swaine - 1828 - 190 pages
...referred not to a temporal inheritance, but to spiritual things, " for they that say such things declare plainly, that they seek a country; and truly, if they...returned ; but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly ; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He hath prepared for them a city"... | |
 | 1828 - 828 pages
...pilgrim» on the earth. 14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country...they might have had opportunity to have returned: 16 But now they desire a better eouniri/tthatis, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called... | |
 | 1828 - 586 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say siirh things declaro plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they...been mindful of that country from whence they came ont, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is,... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1828 - 588 pages
...auch things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of ihut country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. e 16 But now they desire a better country^ that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to he... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 590 pages
...confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such thing-, declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly if they...they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly." — The respect which au;odly person hath to heaven may be compared to the respect which a child, when... | |
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